Wanda the Movie and the True Crime that Inspired It

November 8, 2017 7:36 PM

Barbara Loden, director of "Wanda," has her own interesting backstory. The movie is a cult favorite for its uncompromising approach and horrific story. And it's all based on a true story: William & Alma. The first link is specifically about the film. The true crime link has a lot of info on Loden's life and some analysis of her and her film by a French writer. But then it becomes an account of the horrific crime that inspired the film and especially about the relationship between the male and female criminals.
posted by MovableBookLady (4 comments total)

Thank you for this!

Podcast about Barbara Loden on You Must Remember This.
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 7:50 PM on November 8, 2017 [2 favorites]

I hadn't heard of either the movie or the original crime before. Thanks for posting!
posted by twilightlost at 9:10 AM on November 9, 2017

This is wonderful; I love what Loden said about the albatross of Hollywood, and how movies become like bricks of Formica.

And, like so much else these days, the harm done by men against women has so many ramifications...

Thanks.
posted by allthinky at 5:27 PM on November 9, 2017

Thanks for posting this, it's fascinating.
posted by harriet vane at 5:03 AM on November 13, 2017